Rockets Hit 2 Iraqi Air Bases Where U.S. Forces Stationed
- Militants linked to Iran believed to be behind the assaults
- Iraq has been shaken by widespread protests and violence
U.S. Marines at Al Asad Air Base on June 4, 2018.
Photographer: Cpl. Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps
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Rockets have been fired at two Iraqi air bases this week where American military forces are stationed, a U.S. official said on Friday night.
The attacks, on the Al Asad base on Tuesday and Balad on Thursday were believed to be the work of militants with ties to Iran, according to the official, who was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.